Jeremiah 1

a 1:5 Or chose

b 1:12 The Hebrew for watching sounds like the Hebrew for almond tree.

Jeremiah 2

a 2:10 In the Syro-Arabian desert

b 2:18 Hebrew Shihor; that is, a branch of the Nile

Jeremiah 6

a 6:10 Hebrew uncircumcised

Jeremiah 7

a 7:9 Or and swear by false gods

Jeremiah 8

a 8:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

b 8:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Jeremiah 9

a In Hebrew texts 9:1 is numbered 8:23, and 9:2–26 is numbered 9:1–25.

b 9:3 Or lies; / they are not valiant for truth

c 9:4 Or a deceiving Jacob

d 9:6 That is, Jeremiah (the Hebrew is singular)

e 9:26 Or wilderness and who clip the hair by their foreheads

Jeremiah 10

a 10:11 The text of this verse is in Aramaic.

Jeremiah 11

a 11:15 Or Could consecrated meat avert your punishment? / Then you would rejoice

Jeremiah 12

a 12:5 Or you feel secure only

b 12:5 Or the flooding of

Jeremiah 13

a 13:4 Or possibly to the Euphrates; similarly in verses 5–7

b 13:23 Hebrew Cushite (probably a person from the upper Nile region)

Jeremiah 14

a 14:14 Or visions, worthless divinations

Jeremiah 15

a 15:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / into

Jeremiah 17

a 17:2 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah

b 17:2, 3 Or hills / 3and the mountains of the land. / Your

c 17:19 Or Army

Jeremiah 18

a 18:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

Jeremiah 19

a 19:7 The Hebrew for ruin sounds like the Hebrew for jar (see verses 1 and 10).

Jeremiah 20

a 20:7 Or persuaded

b 20:7 Or persuaded

Jeremiah 21

a 21:2 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, of which Nebuchadnezzar is a variant; here and often in Jeremiah and Ezekiel

b 21:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 9

Jeremiah 22

a 22:11 Also called Jehoahaz

b 22:23 That is, the palace in Jerusalem (see 1 Kings 7:2)

c 22:24 Hebrew Koniah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 28

d 22:25 Or Chaldeans

Jeremiah 23

a 23:5 Or up from David’s line

b 23:10 Or because of these things

Jeremiah 24

a 24:1 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

b 24:5 Or Chaldeans

c 24:9 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that they are cursed.

Jeremiah 25

a 25:9 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them.

b 25:12 Or Chaldeans

c 25:18 That is, their names to be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, to be seen by others as cursed

d 25:23 Or who clip the hair by their foreheads

e 25:26 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.

f 25:34 Septuagint; Hebrew fall and be shattered like fine pottery

g 25:38 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 46:16 and 50:16); most Hebrew manuscripts anger

Jeremiah 26

a 26:6 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.

b 26:18 Micah 3:12

Jeremiah 27

a 27:1 A few Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also 27:3, 12 and 28:1); most Hebrew manuscripts Jehoiakim (Most Septuagint manuscripts do not have this verse.)

b 27:20 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

Jeremiah 28

a 28:4 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

Jeremiah 29

a 29:2 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

b 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes

c 29:18 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed.

Jeremiah 30

a 30:3 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel and Judah

Jeremiah 31

a 31:3 Or LORD has appeared to us from afar

b 31:22 Or will protect

c 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes

d 31:32 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac / and I turned away from

e 31:32 Or was their master

Jeremiah 32

a 32:4 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 5, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 43

b 32:9 That is, about 7 ounces or about 200 grams

c 32:44 Or will bring them back from captivity

Jeremiah 33

a 33:5 Or Chaldeans

b 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel

c 33:16 Or he

d 33:24 Or families

e 33:26 Or will bring them back from captivity

Jeremiah 34

a 34:14 Deut. 15:12

Jeremiah 35

a 35:6 Hebrew Jonadab, a variant of Jehonadab; here and often in this chapter

b 35:11 Or Chaldean

Jeremiah 37

a 37:1 Hebrew Koniah, a variant of Jehoiachin

b 37:5 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 8, 9, 13 and 14

c 37:10 Or Chaldean; also in verse 11

Jeremiah 38

a 38:1 Hebrew Jukal, a variant of Jehukal

b 38:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 18, 19 and 23

c 38:7 Probably from the upper Nile region

d 38:7 Or a eunuch

e 38:23 Or and you will cause this city to

Jeremiah 39

a 39:4 Or the Jordan Valley

b 39:5 Or Chaldean

c 39:8 Or Chaldeans

Jeremiah 40

a 40:5 Or Jeremiah answered

b 40:8 Hebrew Jezaniah, a variant of Jaazaniah

c 40:9 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 10

Jeremiah 41

a 41:3 Or Chaldean

b 41:18 Or Chaldeans

Jeremiah 42

a 42:1 Hebrew; Septuagint (see also 43:2) Azariah

b 42:18 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed.

c 42:18 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed.

Jeremiah 43

a 43:3 Or Chaldeans

b 43:13 Or in Heliopolis

Jeremiah 44

a 44:8 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed; also in verse 12; similarly in verse 22.

Jeremiah 46

a 46:9 That is, the upper Nile region

Jeremiah 47

a 47:4 That is, Crete

Jeremiah 48

a 48:1 Or captured; / Misgab

b 48:2 The Hebrew for Heshbon sounds like the Hebrew for plot.

c 48:2 The name of the Moabite town Madmen sounds like the Hebrew for be silenced.

d 48:4 Hebrew; Septuagint / proclaim it to Zoar

e 48:6 Or like Aroer

f 48:9 Or Give wings to Moab, / for she will fly away

g 48:25 Horn here symbolizes strength.

h 48:32 Probably the Dead Sea

i 48:32 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts as far as the Sea of

j 48:41 Or The cities

Jeremiah 49

a 49:1 Or their king; also in verse 3

b 49:13 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.

c 49:21 Or the Sea of Reeds

d 49:23 Hebrew on or by

e 49:32 Or who clip the hair by their foreheads

Jeremiah 50

a 50:1 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 8, 25, 35 and 45

b 50:10 Or Chaldea

c 50:21 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 26.

d 50:38 Or A sword against

Jeremiah 51

a 51:1 Leb Kamai is a cryptogram for Chaldea, that is, Babylonia.

b 51:3 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them.

c 51:4 Or Chaldea

d 51:5 Or Almighty, / and the land of the Babylonians

e 51:24 Or Chaldea; also in verse 35

f 51:35 Or done to us and to our children

g 51:41 Sheshak is a cryptogram for Babylon.

h 51:54 Or Chaldeans

Jeremiah 52

a 52:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 17

b 52:7 Or the Jordan Valley

c 52:8 Or Chaldean; also in verse 14

d 52:15 Or the populace

e 52:21 That is, about 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference or about 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference

f 52:22 That is, about 7 1/2 feet or about 2.3 meters